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  • Molded Gilt Copper and Cast Zinc Horse and Sulky Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 547

    Molded Gilt Copper and Cast Zinc Horse and Sulky Weathe...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Gilt Molded Copper Leaping Horse and Rider Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 548

    Gilt Molded Copper Leaping Horse and Rider Weathervane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Large Molded Copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 549

    Large Molded Copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Gilded Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Horse and Jockey Weathervane
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 550

    Gilded Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Horse and Jockey Wea...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Cast Zinc and Molded Copper "Index" Horse Weathervane
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $12,000
    Lot 551

    Cast Zinc and Molded Copper "Index" Horse Weathervane

    Est.
    $5,000 - $12,000
  • Gilded Molded Copper and Sheet Iron Prancing Horse Weathervane
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 552

    Gilded Molded Copper and Sheet Iron Prancing Horse Weat...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Yellow-painted Cast Iron Rooster Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 553

    Yellow-painted Cast Iron Rooster Weathervane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Gilt Molded Copper Cow Weather Vane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 554

    Gilt Molded Copper Cow Weather Vane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Gilded Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Cow Weathervane
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 555

    Gilded Molded Sheet Copper and Cast Zinc Cow Weathervan...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Gilded Molded Copper Cow Weathervane
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $12,000
    Lot 556

    Gilded Molded Copper Cow Weathervane

    Est.
    $5,000 - $12,000
  • Molded Copper Pig Weather Vane
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 557

    Molded Copper Pig Weather Vane

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Gilded Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Leaping Stag Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 558

    Gilded Molded Copper and Cast Zinc Leaping Stag Weather...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Molded Copper "Locomobile" Weathervane
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 559

    Molded Copper "Locomobile" Weathervane

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Four Oval Lap-seam Shaker Boxes
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 560

    Four Oval Lap-seam Shaker Boxes

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Blue-painted Pine Covered Bucket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 561

    Blue-painted Pine Covered Bucket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Six Shaker Bent Maple and Pine Oval Lidded Storage Boxes
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 562

    Six Shaker Bent Maple and Pine Oval Lidded Storage Boxe...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Six Painted Bentwood Storage Boxes
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 563

    Six Painted Bentwood Storage Boxes

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • White-painted Pine Apothecary Cupboard
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 564

    White-painted Pine Apothecary Cupboard

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Green-painted Pine Covered Bucket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 565

    Green-painted Pine Covered Bucket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Red-painted Pine Tall Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 566

    Red-painted Pine Tall Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Paint-decorated Miniature Chest of Five Drawers
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 567

    Paint-decorated Miniature Chest of Five Drawers

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Large Wallpaper-covered Bandbox
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 568

    Large Wallpaper-covered Bandbox

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Blue Paint-decorated Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 569

    Blue Paint-decorated Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Wool and Cotton Embroidered Coverlet
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 570

    Wool and Cotton Embroidered Coverlet

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts, 1806-1873)      Portrait of Two Children with a Dove.
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $40,000
    Lot 571

    William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts, 1806-1873) Portra...

    Est.
    $20,000 - $40,000
  • Assembled Set of Four Green-painted Sack-back Windsor Chairs
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 572

    Assembled Set of Four Green-painted Sack-back Windsor C...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Small Bow-back Windsor Settee
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 573

    Small Bow-back Windsor Settee

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Sack-back Windsor Chair
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 574

    Sack-back Windsor Chair

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Fine Green Putty-painted Pine Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 575

    Fine Green Putty-painted Pine Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • American School, 19th Century      Naive Landscape, Possibly Pennsylvania.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 576

    American School, 19th Century Naive Landscape, Possibly...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Grain-painted Chest over Two Drawers
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 577

    Grain-painted Chest over Two Drawers

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Red-painted Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 578

    Red-painted Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Red-painted Wall Cupboard
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 579

    Red-painted Wall Cupboard

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Federal Red-painted Table
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 580

    Federal Red-painted Table

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Country Red-painted Pine Slant-lid Desk
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 581

    Country Red-painted Pine Slant-lid Desk

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Blue-painted Plant Stand
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 582

    Blue-painted Plant Stand

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Large Black-painted Architectural Fan Light
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 583

    Large Black-painted Architectural Fan Light

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • White-painted, Turned, and Carved Wooden Architectural Fan Light
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 584

    White-painted, Turned, and Carved Wooden Architectural ...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • American School, 19th Century      Portrait of a Young Gentleman.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 585

    American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Young Gentl...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Group of Shaker Sewing-related Items
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 586

    Group of Shaker Sewing-related Items

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Small Bentwood and Pine Box with Carved Whale Finial and Collection of Miniature   Bone Carvings
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 587

    Small Bentwood and Pine Box with Carved Whale Finial an...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Turned and Carved Whalebone Swift
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 588

    Turned and Carved Whalebone Swift

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Paint-decorated Box of Dominoes
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 589

    Paint-decorated Box of Dominoes

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Polychrome Carved Ship's Figurehead Purportedly from the Ship   Cynthia Watkins
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 590

    Polychrome Carved Ship's Figurehead Purportedly from th...

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Two Round Swing-handled Nantucket Baskets
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 591

    Two Round Swing-handled Nantucket Baskets

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Nantucket Swing-handled Basket
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 592

    Nantucket Swing-handled Basket

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Paint-decorated Circular Swing-handled Nantucket Basket
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 593

    Paint-decorated Circular Swing-handled Nantucket Basket...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Shellwork Sailor's Valentine
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 594

    Shellwork Sailor's Valentine

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200

Auction Description

August Americana by Bonhams Skinner
Session I: The Howard Roth Collection of Early American Iron
 
Session II: American Furniture & Decorative Arts
 
Preview Times
August 7, 12PM – 5PM
August 8, 12PM – 8PM
August 9, 12PM-5PM
 
From folk art game boards to Queen Anne furniture, the two-day August Americana auction offers something to inspire anyone who loves antiques and fine art. The auction features furniture from the late 17th century through 1840, including two blue-painted cupboards with original, untouched surface. A Wisconsin collection includes tobacconist figures, folk art carvings, trade signs, and whirligigs, and a large and varied selection of weathervanes will also be offered.
 
Contact Us
508-970-3200
americana@skinnerinc.com
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Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

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Please visit: http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014